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15 January 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News SO FAR TODAY: 18K VISITORS, “4” DONATIONS, $35. - No fair! If we have to stop the train for funding, we will stop the train for funding. “Someone else” will not donate. It works when you say, “I will.” With urgency. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Steven W. Thrasher | If Martin Luther King Jr. Were Alive Today, Politicians Would Denounce Him  Steven W. Thrasher, Guardian UK   Thrasher writes: "Modern day Republicans and Democrats often speak as if they love King, even as they excoriate the real heirs to his legacy."   READ MORE Modern day Republicans and Democrats often speak as if they love King, even as they excoriate the real heirs to his legacy oday is the day American many politicians pretend to care about the life and legacy of  Martin Luther King , Jr, one of the wisest souls who attempted to save this sorry nation. Don’...

At the bottom is an assortment of a few articles regarding the CHOKEHOLD KILLING of Eric Garner.  [In some cases, mixed in with other articles.] Worth reading as a reminder.  31 December 17 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN, WE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT - Now more than ever we are faced with enormous challenges. These are the times that bring out the best in the best of us. We will stand as strong now as we ever have. We proudly ask for your support. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Erica Garner Never Stopped Fighting  Katie Halper, New York Magazine Halper writes: "'I Can’t Breathe' became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement. Garner’s death, and the jury’s decision not to indict Pantaleo, sparked protests in New York City and around the country. These events also turned Garner’s oldest daughter, Erica, into an activist and organizer." READ ...

09 December 17 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News 99% Do Not Donate, We Have to Change That: Every Month 99% of the people who visit RSN do not donate. Not fair to the health of the project and not fair to those who do come through. Supporting RSN: Try it, we believe you will like it. With confidence in you. Marc Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS | Cornel West: I Refused to Be a Darling of the Liberal Establishment    Audie Cornish, The New York Times   Excerpt: "Fitting in, in a neoliberal world, is to be well adjusted to injustice. I'll give you an example: Dear brother Ta-Nehisi Coates has just come out with a new book."   READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

09 December 17 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News ON FUNDING, THE STAKES ARE HIGH - The stakes are high. We can have a powerful, influential publication - that serves the community or we can have nothing. It's a thin line. "We the community" often get less, because we accept less. Enough of that. Watch us fight, you fight too. Step up with what you can afford, watch what we do with it. In peace and solidarity. / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Frank Rich | The Party of Lincoln Is Now the Party of Predators   Frank Rich, New York Magazine   Rich writes: "Even The Wall Street Journal editorial page, which sold its soul to Donald Trump after the election, said this morning that 'you have to believe in magic to think this is going to end well for Republicans.' Anticipating the resignation of Al Franken, the editorial pleaded with its party, from Trump down, to disown Moore." ...